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Universal Television
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Amazon’s IMDb TV unveils huge development push across unscripted & drama
Amazon-owned AVOD IMDb TV has unveiled a slew of original scripted and unscripted programming in…
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Apple TV+ orders new scripted comedy series, with Maya Rudolph
Apple TV+ has ordered a new half-hour comedy series from Alan Yang (Master Of None)…
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ABC orders US remake of Australian drama ‘Total Control’ with Universal & Keshet Studios
ABC in the US has ordered a pilot based on Australian drama Total Control, with NBCUniversal-owned…
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NBCU’s Peacock expands unscripted, adds BBCS format & moves into true crime
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s streamer Peacock is expanding its unscripted slate and moving into original true crime programming…
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NBC orders scripted trio, including Keshet’s ‘La Brea’ & comedy ‘Grand Crew’
NBC has handed out a raft of commissions following last year’s tumultuous pilot season, with wine bar…
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NBC to remake Oz’s ‘Secret Bridesmaids’ Business’
US network NBC is developing Ties That Bind, a new drama series based upon Seven…
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NBC develops Keshet’s Israeli scripted format ‘The A Word’
US broadcast network NBC is developing a remake of Keshet’s hit scripted format The A…
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Erin Underhill promoted to president of Universal Television
Universal Television has appointed veteran NBCUniversal exec Erin Underhill as its president, taking over the…
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Universal reveals $100m+ drama trio in Australia
Universal Studio Group is set to shoot three scripted TV series in Australia over the…
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NBCU ups Pearlena Igbokwe to head global studios, Bonnie Hammer to vice-chair
Universal Television president Pearlena Igbokwe has been promoted to chairman of the Universal Studio Group…
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NBCU’s Peacock enters ‘Bel-Air’ with two season pick-up
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has picked up two seasons of Bel-Air, the upcoming dramatic reboot of…
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Universal TV inks first-look deal with Buzzfeed
Universal Television has signed a first-look deal with US news and entertainment company Buzzfeed. The…
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TBI Weekly: How TV is finding fresh talent in “bedroom creators”
The hunt for the next big thing in TV doesn’t always necessarily mean snagging the…
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‘Fresh Prince’ to get dramatic reboot, Will Smith to exec produce
A dramatic reboot of 1990s US sitcom The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air is reportedly in…
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‘MacGruber’ series leads Peacock’s new comedy offerings
NBCUniversal’s newly launched SVOD service Peacock is firming up its comedy offerings, with several new…
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Amazon Studios remakes Israeli autism drama ‘On The Spectrum’
Amazon and Jason Katims (Parenthood) have linked up with the Israel producer behind Netflix hit…
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CBS greenlights ‘Silence Of The Lambs’ sequel despite Covid-19 uncertainty
CBS has handed out three new scripted commissions – including a straight-to-series order for a…
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Fox drama ‘House’ to be remade in Turkey by Kanal D
Turkish broadcaster Kanal D has commissioned a local version of hit US drama House, the…
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News round-up: USA axes ‘Suits’ spin-off; Alfred Haber moves into ‘Shallow Grave’; NBC cancels ‘The InBetween’
USA axes Suits spin-off Pearson USA Network has brought the curtain down on Pearson, the…
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NBCU scores first int’l adaptation for ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is getting its first international adaptation. NBCUniversal International Formats has licensed the hit…
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Fox orders scripted pilots from Endemol Shine based on Oz, French series
Fox has ordered two scripted pilots from Endemol Shine North America. The Path duo Annie Weisman and…
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NBC pair to replace Amazon-bound Salke
US broadcaster NBC has promoted a pair of in-house execs to replace president of entertainment…
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Jeremy Piven’s CBS drama dropped
US broadcaster CBS has dropped Wisdom of the Crowd, which stars the under-fire Jeremy Piven….
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Apple orders Spielberg anthology drama
Apple has kicked off its push into high-end scripted programming with the commission of Amazing…
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CBS orders F.B.I. drama from Dick Wolf
US broadcaster CBS has commissioned a 13-episode drama from procedural king Dick Wolf. F.B.I. (WT)…
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Netflix orders Amy Poehler comedy series
Netflix has brought in a new comedy series created by Amy Poehler, Leslye Headland and…
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Netflix kills off Gypsy drama
Subscription VOD service Netflix has cancelled its therapy-themed drama Gypsy after one season. The move…
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Syfy UK heads to Midnight, Texas
Pay TV channel Syfy UK has bought network drama Midnight, Texas from Comcast cousin NBCUniversal…
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NBC selects drama pair & shuts Emerald City
US broadcaster NBC has given the greenlight to a pair of dramas, and also cancelled…
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Hulu’s Mindy Project coming to an end
Hulu comedy The Mindy Project is to end after a final, sixth season. The series…